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Current IssueWinter tends to get a bad rap. The days are shorter & the air is colder. But winter is no reason to sit in the dark! This issue of HOME delivers light, sparkle & shine to you & your home this season. Our feature on mood lighting will show you how to change a room from bland to beautiful. In “Design Line,” you’ll learn how mirrors can capture light and add literal & figurative sparkle to your home. Our feature on powder rooms may inspire you to spruce up your own with easy touches from hardware to hand towels, just in time for the holiday season. Be sure to check out the special “HOME for the Holidays” section for even more ideas on decorating, entertaining and gift giving to add sparkle & cheer to your winter. Daylight hours may be scarce, but the bright ideas here at HOME can illuminate your days. We hope they’ll inspire you all year long. |
Features
Layers of Light- Create the Right Mood with Lighting Know-How We may not have all the power of the sun but we can certainly recreate the happy feeling we get from its warm light. All you need to do is learn how to put the right light in the right places in your home, and voila—instant good mood.
Even though the concept of mood lighting has [...]
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About Home Magazine
HOME, the area's exclusive home resource and idea magazine, is a high quality magazine that targets the conscientious homeowner who values their home and understands the priorities of the place they call HOME. Each inspiring issue will help our readers make their house a HOME that showcases their personal style and personality, as well as, informing them of practical, affordable solutions to home improvement.
HOME is produced quarterly and has a printed circulation that reaches thousands of households in and around the Central Virginia,Roanoke Valley, and Hampton Roads area. Shelf life for each issue is at least three months. At HOME magazine, our number one goal is to provide our audience with useful,practical and affordable ideas to enhance their homes and lifestyle.
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Central Virginia HOME is produced quarterly and has a printed circulation that reaches at least 20,000 households in and around the city of Lynchburg plus Amherst, Appomattox, Campbell, and Bedford Counties, including Smith Mountain Lake.
The shelf life is at least three months; our high-quality publication materials and timeless topics encourage our readers to keep Home as a reference for ideas and where to find Central Virginia businesses to help execute these ideas.
Features
Layers of Light- Create the Right Mood with Lighting Know-How
We may not have all the power of the sun but we can certainly recreate the happy feeling we get ...
I admit it. I sometimes find choosing furnishings for my home stressful. When I’m making an investment in things like floor ...
For some of us wine is simply a drink to enjoy at dinner parties; for others, wine is a way ...
Unlike Santa Claus who needs a solid roof only once a year to ensure a safe landing, homeowners depend upon ...
Seasonal
Deck the Halls With Family TreasuresBy April M Barney
“The Santas used to be packed up after Christmas, but we are so fond of them that we now leave them out all year long. They remind me of Christmas and all the reasons for the happiness of the season.” —Misty Walker
“I like to think that our home reflects us and the [...]
Features
Layers of Light- Create the Right Mood with Lighting Know-HowWe may not have all the power of the sun but we can certainly recreate the happy feeling we get from its warm light. All you need to do is learn how to put the right light in the right places in your home, and voila—instant good mood.
Even though the concept of mood lighting has [...]
House Mechanic
All About Air Filters- Change is GoodToday’s high-efficiency heating and cooling systems require very little attention and maintenance from homeowners. They do a great job of keeping us comfortably cool in summer and toasty warm in winter with very little effort from us. However, other than scheduling regular maintenance visits, there is one task that falls on the homeowner: changing those [...]
Favorite Things
The best part about being the publishers of Central Virginia HOME is watching and hearing about how the publication is positively impacting our area. With each issue, we have conversations and receive emails detailing how HOME has connected businesses who advertise with us to homeowners who reference us. These success stories inspire us every day, [...]
In The Yard
Fall Foliage -How To Manage Those Fallen LeavesAlthough we Virginians love our autumn foliage—those vibrant reds, oranges and yellows!—we are all left to wonder, year after year: Just how are we going to deal with all of those leaves once they descend and cover our lawns and flowerbeds?
Although a potentially daunting task, managing fallen leaves is important because the leaf cover can [...]
Simply Southern
Orchids- Adorn Your Home with These Delicate DazzlersSimple. Elegant. Gracious and charming…these are conditions the consummate Southern hostess aims for in home and entertaining. How fitting that these qualities can also be attributed to orchids—the subtle plant adorning more and more homes in our area as their popularity takes hold. Once only a hobby for the wealthy, orchids are now widely available [...]
RSVP
Pot-Luck Fun For EveryoneWE ALL KNOW THEM. Friends who never need an excuse to host an enjoyable get-together. These are the people who have a ready-made party in their pantry, complete with ingredients for a perfect martini and gourmet olives of every origin and flavor. They have plastic cups personalized with their monograms and cute pink and green [...]
Culinary Corner
Global Feasts- New Traditions Add Fun to HolidaysLynchburg is a melting pot of cultures, just like the rest of the world. Each day brings new people to work and live in our area, and with those people come new cultures—whether from across the state or across the world.
Cristie Pumagualle, a stylist at Anthony and Company in Downtown Lynchburg, grew up in Central [...]
Hot Tips
Dollars & Sense- Tips on Borrowing Funds for Home ProjectsIf you’re like many Americans, buying your “dream house” is out of the question right now. But just because you can’t purchase a new home doesn’t mean you have to go without the extra bedroom, bathroom or kitchen you want. You just have to find the right people to help you get what you want.
“This [...]
Showcase Home
Charming Cottage Showcases Collections at Christmas and All Year LongIf ever there were a house designed with Christmas in mind, Carter and Richard Bendall’s home is it. Built in the mid-20th century, this charming stone cottage sits nestled in a lot bordered by stone and a picket fence.
Recently married, Carter and Richard Bendall spied the house off VES Road in Lynchburg and liked it [...]
The Power Of Color
LIGHTEN YOUR WORKLOAD Choose the Right Color for Your Home OfficeThe colors you choose for your walls affect your mood, how you feel about a room and your comfort level in that room. So choosing the right color for a home office presents a special challenge; it’s part of your home, yet it’s also a place where you must be productive, whether you use the [...]
Design Line
Mirror Magic- Reflections on a Home-Decorating StapleAccessories are often the icing on the cake in our homes. Some simply add color, drama or style to decor, while others can serve a purpose by being useful as well as beautiful. Items like lamps, wall sconces, decorative containers and more help decorate our homes while making them more functional. But did you ever [...]
Around Town
Around TownHome and Garden Show Offers Something For Everyone
For all the best in home and garden improvement, design and more visit the Greater Roanoke Home & Garden Show, to be held January 8–10 at the Roanoke Civic Center. This fun-filled, information-packed event offers something for everyone!
MEET CELEBRITIES: Bring your gardening questions and meet Paul James, “The Gardener Guy,” from [...]
